When it comes to seeing someone, there’s perhaps nothing more anxiety-inducing than figuring out how to define the relationship (DTR). But there comes a point when you’ve exhausted asking yourself all the questions: Are we talking? Are we dating? Are we exclusive? And now you’re ready to create the boundaries of your relationship and have an honest conversation about where you each stand. Importantly, how someone chooses to define a relationship is dependent on the individual, adds therapist and life coach Tess Brigham, MFT, BCC....

In fact, for the fifth year in a row, the U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking revealed that the Mediterranean diet continues to be named the best overall diet, concluding that it may offer a host of health benefits, including weight loss, heart and brain health, cancer prevention, and diabetes prevention and control. Here, learn the basics of this tried-and-true diet, the numerous health benefits associated with it, and how to get started today....

Early studies are showing that the health benefits come from the relationship between our bodies and the electrons in the earth1. The planet has its own natural charge, and we seem to do better when we’re in direct contact with it. Another study found that earthing changed the electrical activity in the brain2, as measured by electroencephalograms. Still other research found that grounding benefitted skin conductivity, moderated heart rate variability, improved glucose regulation, reduced stress and supported immune function3....

To help you achieve vitamin D sufficiency for life (which all good science shows requires supplementation),* let’s clear up just where you want your vitamin D levels to be—and stay. Quantified in nanograms per milliliter (ng/ml) units, Ferira explains that, “your 25(OH)D level is a biomarker that reflects your whole-body vitamin D status from circulating blood levels. Vitamin D is the starting vitamin input, and that essential micronutrient is hydroxylated in your liver to 25(OH)D to travel around the body, available to your various organs for a variety of critical health functions....

Turmeric is one of my absolute favorite healing foods because it has a rich history as a medicinal food and is incredibly versatile in the kitchen. Here, I’m going to talk about turmeric tea, an ancient remedy that absolutely has a place in a modern-day self-care routine. Some of the conditions turmeric has been most commonly used for include: While it’s available in whole root form as well, turmeric is most commonly sold in powdered form....

And if you’re a 2B head, you know that you’ve got more texture than your looser-waved 2A sisters on the left but not as much as the 2Cs on the right. Knowing how to care for your hair is essential—and not just because you want to look presentable when you leave the house every day. But because when you figure out what works (and what doesn’t), as well as factors like wash frequency and porosity, giving your tresses the TLC they deserve becomes significantly easier....

Viscose is most often used to make clothing (especially loungewear and activewear), but you’ll also find it in home goods like sheets and bedding. And as mentioned earlier, chemicals are then used to break down cellulose so it can be spun into viscose—some of which are toxic. One of the most ubiquitous, and dangerous, is carbon disulfide. “[Carbon disulfide] is a powerful solvent that has been historically linked to causing hysteria in factory workers1,” says Urska Trunk, a campaign manager at the Changing Markets Foundation, a European nonprofit that investigates and exposes irresponsible corporate practices....